151 Lowther Street York YO31 7LZ Data via plota.co.uk

26/01313/CLU - Certificate of Lawful Existing Use Approved
Change of useNew homes

Proposal

Certificate of lawfulness for use as House in Multiple Occupation (use class C4) for up to 4no. occupants Data via plota.co.uk

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Application progress

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Received
15 Jul 2026
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Validated
16 Jul 2026
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Approved
26 Aug 2026

Approved on 26 Aug 2026 · Delegated Decision · Last checked 27 Aug 2026

Documents 6

Decision & officer reports 4

PDF DEVELOPMENT MANAGEMENT OFFICER REPORT Report · 26 Aug 2026 View ↗ PDF Decision Decision · 26 Aug 2026 View ↗ PDF NOTES Decision · 26 Aug 2026 View ↗ PDF LOCATION PLAN Decision · 26 Aug 2026 View ↗

Plans & drawings 1

PDF Location Plan Location Plan · 15 Jul 2026 View ↗

Application forms 1

PDF Application Form Application Form · 15 Jul 2026 View ↗

All documents on the council site ↗

Site constraints 6

Article 4 direction
HMO. Named permitted development rights are withdrawn here.
An Article 4 direction withdraws particular permitted development rights, so work that would normally need no application needs one here. Not every council has published its directions.
2 listed buildings within 150 m
Nearest: Church of St Thomas, Grade II, 58 m away · 2 Grade II
The site itself is not listed. Listed building consent is needed for work that affects the special interest of a listed building, inside or out, on top of planning permission. Setting can be a consideration for buildings nearby; there is no fixed radius.
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Historic England ↗
Also on the record
Heritage at risk 56 m away: Church of St Thomas, Lowther Street, York; Conservation area 85 m away: Central Historic Core Conservation Area; Inside the York built-up area; Air quality management area 48 m away: AQMA No.5.
Not affected
Outside flood zones 2 and 3 · Not green belt · No scheduled monument at the site

Checked on 6 October 2026. Historic England, the Environment Agency, Natural England and council datasets, Open Government Licence. A boundary can run through a site and the council holds the definitive record: confirm with the council before relying on this.

Sales history 3

Last sold for £194,000 in May 2010. Terraced house, freehold.

25 May 2010£194,000
7 February 2002£110,000
24 May 1999£54,000

Sale prices from HM Land Registry's price paid record, matched to this application by its address.

Building

Floor area113 m² (1,216 sq ft)
Energy ratingD (61 out of 100), could reach B
PropertyEnd-terrace house, 5 habitable rooms
BuiltBefore 1900
HeatingBoiler and radiators, mains gas
WallsSolid brick, as built, no insulation (assumed)

From the energy performance certificate lodged in February 2025, the latest held for this property. The building may have changed since. View the certificate

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Important details

Council
York
Application type
Certificate of Lawful Existing Use
Postcode
YO31 7LZ
Received
15 Jul 2026
Validated
16 Jul 2026
Ward
Guildhall
Parish
Guildhall Planning Panel
Case officer
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Target decision
10 Sept 2026
Decision
Grant
Decision date
26 Aug 2026
Decision level
Delegated Decision
Applicant
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Agent
Farrer Designs (Yorkshire) Ltd

How this decision compares

Decided in 41 days from validation, 15 days faster than York's median of 56 for changes of use. Approved, as 71% of changes of use here are.

64%decided within 8 weeks
71%approved
105decided in the last year

Plota live figures for changes of use decided by York in the last twelve months, from validation. York decision record →

Public comments

1comment received
1 objecting

12 neighbours consulted · Last counted 27 Aug 2026

Read the comments on the council site ↗

Consultation & key dates

Alt. reference
PLP-00004940
Comments by
13 Aug 2026
Statutory expiry
10 Sept 2026
Env. assessment
No

Historical activity at this location

19 nearby applications on record - archival context, not part of the live application.

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York
Planning Authority Score
3.7/10
Below average
#213 of 296 councils
Relevant to this application:
Householder decisions

York ranks #156 out of 296 councils for householder decision speed. Householder applications are slightly less likely to be approved here (87%) than the national average (90%).

These figures are council-wide context, not a prediction for this application. View full council performance
York decision statistics
Based on MHCLG data, the year to March 2026
82%
Overall approval rate
Below avg (87%) #255 of 296
87%
Householder approved
Below avg (90%) #237 of 296
64%
Decided in 8 weeks
Above avg (63%) #156 of 296
42%
Extended time limit
Above avg (41%) #168 of 296
69%
Minor dwellings approved
104 decided (1-9 homes)
71%
Major dwellings approved
17 decided (10+ homes)
63%
Change of use approved
68 decided
1,278
Total decisions
224 refused in the year to March 2026
Source: MHCLG planning statistics · See full council rankings

Sale prices: Contains HM Land Registry data © Crown copyright and database right 2026. This data is licensed under the Open Government Licence v3.0.

Freehold boundary: © Crown copyright and database rights 2026, HM Land Registry. Polygons © Crown copyright and database rights 2026 Ordnance Survey 100026316. Conditions of use

Energy performance: Energy performance certificates from the Energy Performance of Buildings Register, Ministry of Housing, Communities and Local Government. Contains public sector information licensed under the Open Government Licence v3.0. © Crown copyright 2026.